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The Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education (한국간호교육학회)
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The influence of hospital nurses' moral sensitivity and ethical values on their biomedical ethics awareness

병원 간호사의 도덕적 민감성 및 윤리적 가치관이 생명의료윤리 의식에 미치는 영향

  • Lee, Yoonji (College of Nursing, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Lee, Jong-Eun (College of Nursing, The Catholic University of Korea)
  • Received : 2022.08.12
  • Accepted : 2022.11.07
  • Published : 2023.02.28
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Abstract

Purpose: This descriptive cross-sectional study aimed to examine the influence of nurses' moral sensitivity and ethical values on their biomedical ethics awareness. Methods: The study participants included 140 registered nurses working at three hospitals in Jeollabuk-do Province over six months. The data were collected from June 22 to July 3, 2020, and were analyzed using descriptive statistics, an independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression analysis with the IBM SPSS/WIN 20.0 program. Results: As a result of an analysis using stepwise multiple regression, nurses' biomedical ethics awareness was found to be significantly influenced by ethical values (β=.36, p<.001), moral sensitivity (β=.21, p=.007), and education in biomedical ethics (β=.16, p=.042) (adjusted R2=.21, p<.001). Conclusion: These findings suggest that moral sensitivity and ethical values are key factors in hospital nurses' development of biomedical ethics. Furthermore, the devising and implementing of a practical education program based on practical cases in medical situations to enhance nurses' biomedical ethics awareness is needed.

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